What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 6, 11, 17, ?, 32 MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 6, 11, 17, ?, 32
A. 24
B. 23
C. 22
D. 28
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The differences are: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. The missing term is 17+7=24.[reference:16]

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Question #1
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ?
A. 21
B. 18
C. 17
D. 20

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The differences between consecutive terms are: 3-1=2, 6-3=3, 10-6=4, 15-10=5. The differences are increasing by 1 each time. The next difference should be 6. Therefore, the next term is 15+6=21.[reference:1]

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Question #2
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 2, 5, 11, 23, ?
A. 49
B. 51
C. 47
D. 45

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Each term is obtained by multiplying by 2 and adding 1. (2×2)+1=5, (5×2)+1=11, (11×2)+1=23. The next term is (23×2)+1=47.

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Question #3
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
A. 99
B. 95
C. 93
D. 97

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Each term is obtained by multiplying by 2 and adding 1. (5×2)+1=11, (11×2)+1=23, (23×2)+1=47. The next term is (47×2)+1=95.

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